To the delight of well-heeled whisky lovers around the world, Macallan has unveiled its latest masterwork of alcoholic alchemy, with an exclusive bottling from 1950. Called Tales of The Macallan Volume 1, the 71-year-old single malt will be the first of a series of special releases that pay tribute to the founding members of the famed distillery.
As the first edition of the series, this release pays tribute to Captain John Grant, the Laird of Easter Elchies. Around 1700, it was Captain Grant who identified the good whisky making conditions in Easter Elchies Estate, and paved the way for the establishment of the Macallan Distillery at the site in 1824. As you’d expect for such a rare single malt, the Tales of The Macallan Volume 1 arrives in a specially designed crystal decanter designed by the French crystal maker Lalique. The Lalique decanter arrives snugly tucked away in an 800-page leather-bound book, which contains a series of drawings by the British artist, Andrew Davidson.
Only 350 bottles will be released of Tales of The Macallan Volume 1, and you can expect a £60,000 ($113,000) price tag.